Apple OS Local Network App Crash (CVE-2025-24251) – before 15.4/13.7.5/14.7.5
CVE-2025-24251 Published on April 29, 2025
The issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.4, tvOS 18.4, macOS Ventura 13.7.5, iPadOS 17.7.6, macOS Sonoma 14.7.5, iOS 18.4 and iPadOS 18.4, watchOS 11.4, visionOS 2.4. An attacker on the local network may cause an unexpected app termination.
Vulnerability Analysis
Weakness Type
NULL Pointer Dereference
A NULL pointer dereference occurs when the application dereferences a pointer that it expects to be valid, but is NULL, typically causing a crash or exit. NULL pointer dereference issues can occur through a number of flaws, including race conditions, and simple programming omissions.
Products Associated with CVE-2025-24251
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Affected Versions
Apple watchOS:- Version unspecified and below 11.4 is affected.
- Version unspecified and below 18.4 is affected.
- Version unspecified and below 18.4 is affected.
- Version unspecified and below 17.7 is affected.
- Version unspecified and below 15.4 is affected.
- Version unspecified and below 2.4 is affected.
- Version unspecified and below 14.7 is affected.
- Version unspecified and below 13.7 is affected.
Exploit Probability
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